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Barca extend lead

MADRID, Feb 17, (RTRS): Real Madrid’s resurgent La Liga run skidded to a halt as they fell to a shock 2-1 defeat at home by struggling Girona on Sunday in which captain Sergio Ramos was sent off in added time, leaving them nine points adrift of leaders Barcelona.

Real looked on course for a sixth consecutive league win when Casemiro leapt highest to meet a Toni Kroos cross and head them in front midway through the first half.

But Girona, who had not won in the league since November, came out with a vengeance in the second half, levelling in the 65th minute with a Cristhian Stuani penalty after a handball by Ramos.

Spanish striker Cristian Portu gave Girona an unlikely lead 10 minutes later, nipping in front of Madrid’s lacklustre defender Marcelo to nod in on the rebound after Thibaut Courtois could only parry a shot from visiting forward Anthony Lozano.

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi (center), challenges for the ball with Valladolid’s Nacho Martinez (left), and Michel Herrero during the Spanish La Liga soccer match between FC Barcelonaand Valladolid at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain on Feb 16. (AP)